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The era of cyberespionage. Yawn.

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Google's January investigation into Chinese hacking of over twenty companies and the emails of dozens of human rights activists has highlighted an increasingly potent form of...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 10:15 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Science & Technology, Security, China, Internet, Intelligence, India

5 highlights from Susan Rice's diplomatic career

As John Hudson points out at The Cable, Susan Rice has pulled off a remarkable professional comeback. Just six months ago, the U.N. ambassador withdrew her name from consideration for secretary of state amid intense opposition from congressional Republicans...

Published Wed, Jun 05 2013 1:15 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: United Nations, U.S. Foreign Policy, Libya

South African police chief praying for a U.S. World Cup loss

If you were in Washington D.C. a few weeks ago you might have noticed the enormous security measures taken for the 46 world leaders who convened for the Nuclear Summit. A huge portion of the city was closed, sidewalks were lined with D.C. police, and...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 2:29 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Security, Africa, Obama Administration, Sports, World Cup

French fare-dodgers get organized

The Parisians who flooded the streets of France's capital city this morning -- part of country-wide push-back against President Nicolas Sarkozy's proposed austerity plan (which includes, among other simply intolerable measures, a new retirement...

Published Thu, Jun 24 2010 10:15 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, France, Law, Culture, Politics

A French Bradley effect?

U.S. political junkes are well aware of the "Bradley effect," a scenario in which embarassed white voters tell pollsters they're planning on voting for a minority candidate, then vote for a white one when they get in the booth, producing...

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 11:21 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: France, Elections, Race/Ethnicity

Zuckerberg? Really?

Judging by my Twitter feed, Time has managed to tick off the entire Internet in selecting Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg as its " person of the year " -- the youngest to earn the title since Charles Lindbergh . The magazine's rationale...

Published Wed, Dec 15 2010 6:34 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Media, Internet

Blogging British diplomat starts undiplomatic row in Thailand

PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP It seemed like a good idea at the time, no doubt. Ian Proud, the head of the political section at the British Embassy in Thailand, agreed to guest-blog for The Nation , an English-language daily in Bangkok. He got more than...

Published Thu, Apr 12 2007 8:34 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Britain, East Asia, Media, Internet

Armed conflict and religious education in Tajikistan - By Mohammad Sagha

In a move aimed at punishing potentially naughty children citizens, the government of Tajikistan is trying to get its students studying abroad at religious schools to return home . Fearing a politically and religiously coupled radicalization against its...

Published Wed, Oct 13 2010 7:22 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Afghanistan, History, Central Asia, Military

Egypt's intelligence chief visits Israel - By Mohammad Sagha

The Egyptian Intelligence chief, Omar Suleiman , travelled to Israel on Thursday to officially discuss the Middle East peace process. Haaretz reports that Israeli President Shimon Peres met with Suleiman and "discussed different methods to jump start...

Published Fri, Nov 05 2010 3:38 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Israel/Palestine, Intelligence, Iran, Egypt

Britain to withdraw troops from Germany

Britain's deep cuts in defense spending mean it's far less likely that Her Majesty's armed forces will participate in future military interventions like those in Iraq and Afghanistan. But it will also reduce Britain's footprint in another...

Published Wed, Oct 20 2010 9:41 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Britain, Germany

Lebanon heats up, and Mehlis hits back

All eyes in the Middle East are on Iran, but it may be Lebanon that is closer to war. On Sunday, the former head of Lebanese General Security, Gen. Jamil al-Sayyed, announced that he had been informed by his lawyer that a Damascus court had issued arrest...

Published Tue, Oct 05 2010 11:08 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Terrorism, Justice, Law, Middle East, Lebanon

Jon Stewart explains the war on terror

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Tony Blair www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party Jon Stewart hosted Tony Blair on The Daily Show Tuesday night, and he barely let the former British prime minister...

Published Wed, Sep 15 2010 12:22 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Terrorism, al Qaeda, Britain, Media

A worldwide shortage of IT workers

STR/AFP/Getty Images InformationWeek reported today that hourly wages of IT professionals have hit their highest levels since 2001. A study of wage levels found that the average hourly wage of IT workers rose 5.5 percent from the first quarter of 2006...

Published Thu, Apr 12 2007 1:20 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Science & Technology, Economics, India, Business, Trade

Spend your summer vacation shooting fake terrorists

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a terrorist-shooting sniper? Thanks to a program run by Jewish settlers in Gush Etzion, you too can spend a day beyond the Green Line learning how to take down extremist militants. As Yedioth Aharanoth reported...

Published Fri, Jun 22 2012 11:45 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Terrorism, Security, Middle East, Israel/Palestine

Snap Poll: Does Obama Need to Put Troops in Ukraine to Prove America Is Tough?

We ask nearly 1,000 scholars about trade, aid, and what really stalled the Middle East peace talks. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 02 2014 3:09 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Report